Figs. 1 to i show the construction of a simple form of counter. The front and ends are made of 3/9-in. narrow matchboards; these are fixed at the bottom to a 6-in. by 3/4-in. hoard, the latter being mitred at the two outer corners. The top ends of the hoards can be fixed round the inside to a 2-in. by 1-in. fillet as at A (Fig. 4). The back of the counter can be prepared for drawers if desired, as shown at Figs. 3 and 4. This framing should be mortised and tenoned together, and the runners for the drawers fixed to the framing, and also to a fillet to the trout as shown at Fig. 4. The top can be secured by screwing into it through the fillets A. A piece of pre-pared moulding fixed round the top of the plinth and under the top, as shown at Figs. 1, 2, and 3, will greatly improve the appearance.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 4.

Fig. 3. Constructing a Small Counter.